Sail Buyers Guide: Varnishes & Transparent Wood Finishes

Varnishes & Transparent Wood Finishes

Awlgrip North America
(Union, NJ USA)
"Awlspar" varnish, "Awl-Brite" clear acrylic urethane
www.awlgrip.com

Bristol Finish/C Tech Marine
(Melbourne, FL USA)
"Bristol Finish" two-part acrylic urethane varnish replacement
www.bristolfinish.com

Daly's Wood Finishing Products
(Seattle, WA USA)
"SeaFin" "AquaSpar" water-based & "Super Spar" varnishes
www.dalyspaint.com

Detco Marine
(Westminster, CA USA)
"Crystal" varnish
www.detcomarine.com

Epifanes North America
(Thomaston, ME USA)
Varnishes, "Wood Finish," "Rapidclear" & "Rapidcoat," clear polyurethanes
www.epifanes.com

Flood Company/Akzo Nobel
(Strongsville, OH USA)
"Deks-Olje" penetrating oil matte & gloss finishes
www.flood.com

HMG Paints Ltd
(Manchester)
"Coma Berenice" varnish
www.hmgmarine.com

Interlux Yacht Finishes
(Union, NJ USA)
"Schooner" traditional & quick-drying varnishes, "Perfection Plus" two-part clear polyurethane, "Sikkens Cetol Marine"
www.yachtpaint.com

Performance Coatings
(Ukiah, CA USA)
"Penofin Marine Oil"
www.penofin.com

Pettit Paint
(Rockaway, NJ USA)
"Bak-V-Spar," "Captain's" & "Flagship" varnishes and "Captain's EZ Care" wood finish
www.pettitpaint.com

Smith & Co.
(Richmond, CA)
"Five Year Clear" polyurethane finish
www.smithandcompany.org

Target Coatings
(Rutherford, NJ USA)
"Oxford" & "Target" water-based urethane spar & interior finishes
www.targetcoatings.com